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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Welton Academy located?

2. What sport does Todd Anderson wish to play at Welton?

3. What subject does Todd decide he needs to study in Chapter 5, rather than attending a study group?

4. How long has Welton Academy been in existence by Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 5, who wants a study group right after dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Keating stand on his desk in Chapter 7?

2. What do the boys begin to do in Chapter 7 as Pits reads?

3. Why does a teacher tell the boys to slow down at the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. How do various parents say good-bye to their sons?

5. How does the convocation proceed in Chapter 1?

6. How does Knox get to the Danburry's home?

7. In Chapter 7, what does Keating when he pops his head back into the classroom?

8. How did Chris meet Chet Danburry?

9. Why are the juniors waiting in the Academy Honor room?

10. What is the dorm room like that Todd and Neil share?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A topic in Mr. Keating's class is poetry analysis. How does Mr. Keating believe that poetry should be analyzed?

Essay Topic 2

Knox cannot get over his infatuation with Chris. What does Knox do and why because of this infatuation?

Essay Topic 3

Mr. Keating tells the boys to "seize the day." How does Mr. Keating want the boys to "seize the day" and how do they succeed at the effort?

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